COVID-19 Impact Predicts Diabetes Distress Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether COVID-19 impact and Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) service attendance predicted diabetes distress among individuals with type 2 diabetes during the pandemic.

Methods: Eighty-six adults with type 2 diabetes who either attended (n = 29) or did not previously attend (n = 57) DSMES services completed a cross-sectional survey. Participants' mean age was 57 ± 12.